Struggling to survive at Hogwarts

Chapter 174 The Ball Begins

Finally, perhaps Merlin heard Zabini's inner lament, and Draco finally realized the truth from Zabini's words, "Shouldn't we go down and wait for Thea? We can't keep Thea waiting for you!"

After giving himself one last look at his attire, Draco hurriedly went downstairs, intending to wait for Thea in the lounge.

To be honest, Draco has never been a patient person.

But while waiting for Thea to come downstairs, this usually pampered young master stood there blankly, and his reason was that he was worried about the wrinkles in his formal robes and didn't want Thea to lose face!

Zabini was speechless and choked with emotion, but he forced himself to get used to it.

After all, once the other party encounters Thea, nothing seems strange to him.

Draco stood there, his mind racing, imagining what Thea would look like later. "Mom is so annoying," he thought. "Even after writing so many letters, she still won't tell Thea what her dress is like!"

Suddenly, an unusual commotion broke out among the crowd around Draco. Draco looked up as if he had been electrocuted. The person he had been watching for many years was now slowly walking down the steps from their common room.

Draco suddenly felt a surge of resentment at how long the staircase was, which meant Thea hadn't even reached him yet...

But as Thea slowly approached Draco, Draco began to hate how short the staircase was; he hadn't even figured out how to greet Thea yet...

stairs:"…………"

So, Thea ended up with a sullen dance partner tonight.

"What's wrong? You look so angry?"

Draco stared at the girl with a gentle, smiling face before him, almost unable to look away—

He suddenly regretted it. He should have ironed the robe smoother. Maybe he shouldn't have just listened to Zabini's comments. Or... whatever, as long as he looked worthy of the person in front of him...

Zabini: "…………"

“…It’s nothing,” Draco tried to pronounce it accurately, “I just think you look…very beautiful tonight!”

"Thank you for the compliment, my dance partner!" Thea gracefully accepted Draco's praise, and then took Draco's arm—Draco was a head taller than Thea.

"Oh!"

With a familiar camera shutter sound, a photo of Draco and Thea was taken in Gala's hand.

"Gella, are you reluctant to put down your camera tonight either?" Thea teased.

"Tonight is the perfect time for it to show its skills, we can't miss it!" Gella said with a determined look.

"Then, Miss Rozier, perhaps you would be willing to entrust this camera to your dance partner for safekeeping?"

Theodore agreed with Thea's suggestion, "It's my pleasure, Miss Rozier!"

"Perhaps we should set off?" Thea looked around at her companions.

“Of course!” Daphne and the others exclaimed excitedly.

When Thea and her companions came up the steps from their underground common room, almost everyone was amazed by the sight.

Leading the group were Draco and Thea. Draco wore a well-tailored black suit with a white bow tie at the collar, which made him look even more elegant. Although it was the most classic black and white color scheme, he wore it in a particularly flamboyant way.

Thea's evening gown was also a black fishtail dress, which accentuated her curvaceous figure even more. The back of the dress had a cutout design, and the round pearl chain outlined and revealed her beautifully shaped butterfly bones, making her look stunning.

Her long skirt trailed on the ground, swaying up and down like waves as she walked. Her usually loose black hair was now loosely tied up, and the exquisitely carved gemstone necklace around her neck was delicate and translucent. Thea looked like a mermaid shimmering in the deep sea, languid and charming.

The foyer fell silent for a moment, followed by suppressed gasps.

Although Furong had just amazed everyone, the fact that she was a Veela was still a cause for concern.

Kexia is different. Not only is she of noble birth and exquisitely beautiful, but she is also kind-hearted. She is simply the embodiment of truth, goodness and beauty!

And more importantly, Thea belongs to Hogwarts!

Even if the opponent is not a warrior, her strength is enough to shut up all those who underestimate her!

Hermione!

Thea was already used to being basked in people's amazed gazes. After giving a polite nod to everyone, she immediately recognized the girl who was with Krum.

Upon hearing Thea's voice, Hermione glanced apologetically at Krum, who politely expressed his understanding. Hermione then rushed towards Thea without looking back, thankfully her high heels slowing her down.

Thea, her heart pounding, caught the swaying Hermione and deeply regretted not being able to resist.

You look beautiful tonight!

Hermione praised him sincerely.

"Thank you for the compliment!" Thea subtly acted as Hermione's support, trying to share some of the pressure of Hermione wearing high heels.

Seeing that Thea and Hermione were about to have a long talk, Daphne and the others "abandoned" their dance partners and quietly squeezed into their conversation.

Suddenly, topics about the curse of straight hair and the curse of wrinkle removal on clothes took center stage.

A group of young girls, each with their own unique beauty, standing together is a sight to behold in itself.

Just as the group was engrossed in their conversation, Professor McGonagall's arrival brought everything to a halt.

"Warriors, come this way!"

As Professor McGonagall finished speaking, her steps were abruptly halted by Thea's attire. "I must say, Miss Black, you look stunning tonight!"

Thea had lost count of how many people had said this to her, but because it was Professor McGonagall's compliment, Thea still politely replied, "Your dress tonight is also very beautiful, and it complements the flower wreath on your head perfectly!"

Professor McGonagall's smile widened.

After everyone was seated in the auditorium, Professor McGonagall told the warriors and their partners to line up in pairs and follow her inside.

The warriors filed in and walked toward a large round table in front of the auditorium where the referees were seated, and the people in the auditorium applauded enthusiastically.

Hogwarts clearly put a lot of effort into this ball!

The walls of the auditorium were covered with shimmering silver frost, the ceiling was a starry night sky, and there were hundreds of mistletoe twigs and ivy garlands hanging from it.